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Mersch: ECB Will Focus On ‘Game Changer’ Retail CBDC

PYMNTS

Speaking at a virtual conference about the future of money, European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Yves Mersch said a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) is a game-changer. “A However, a retail CBDC, accessible to all, would be a game-changer, so a retail CBDC is now our main focus.”.

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Digital Currency Eyes Wholesale — Not Retail — Payments Down Under

PYMNTS

An idea that may get a splash of cold water is that the development of a digital fiat (at least, in Australia) would lead to a groundswell of payments at the retail point of sale — in other words, through a boost in use cases. As a] unit of account, people don’t post their prices in bitcoin, even [at] bitcoin conferences.

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Financial Conferences this Fall Showcasing New Ideas and Innovation

William Mills

I’ll admit it, I really do look forward to the fall conference season. Between September and October, we’ll see a host of new companies, ideas and innovation, and we’ll hear from the “experts” on those issues we need to pay attention to in 2017. The BAI Beacon 2016 conference is October 5-6 at McCormick Place, Chicago.

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Innovation on Display: The 2017 Ford GT and FIS Connect 2017

Celent Banking

As sharp-eyed Celent retail banking subscribers know, I'm an avid collector of good analogies. I like analogies because they can inject simplicity into the most complex discussions of financial technology, and make abstract concepts become more concrete and accessible to the casual fan of technology.

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The 2017 Ford GT and FIS Connect 2017: Innovation on Display

Celent Banking

As sharp-eyed Celent retail banking subscribers know, I'm an avid collector of good analogies. I like analogies because they can inject simplicity into the most complex discussions of financial technology, and make abstract concepts become more concrete and accessible to the casual fan of technology.

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Why Australia’s Digital Coin Efforts Target Wholesale — Not Retail — Payments

PYMNTS

An idea that may get a splash of cold water is that the development of a digital fiat (at least, in Australia) would lead to a groundswell of payments at the retail point of sale — in other words, through a boost in use cases. As a] unit of account, people don’t post their prices in bitcoin, even [at] bitcoin conferences.

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Innovation & Insight Day – some Highlights; and a Goodbye

Celent Banking

Last week was busy for Celent: on Monday we hosted our annual Innovation and Insight Day at Carnegie Hall (more on that later). The Banking Team recognized nineteen model banks across five categories: Digital; Omnichannel; Legacy and Ecosystem Transformation; Innovation and Emerging Technologies; and Payments.